whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
shellfish; seashell; shell
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
firmly; solidly; heartily
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
doing as one is told; yes-man
way of talking; speaking style
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
armed might; military power; the sword; force
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
under control (e.g. of territory)
moderate; proper; just right
unexpectedly; surprisingly
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
very interesting; of great interest
to become decrepit and ugly with age